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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character describes what is contained inside the gift?

2. Which two warriors battle without gaining an advantage?

3. Which character symbolizes a different kind of power for women?

4. Who hears the sounds of mourning while talking?

5. What is the terrible vision involving the family of a Trojan prince?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part 2, Chapter 19, what risk does Cassandra take?

2. Which two brave warriors fight against each other on the battlefield equally?

3. How does Andromache try to calm herself?

4. What is the interaction that occurs between Hector and Andromache?

5. What does Achilles do that makes the Trojan women weep?

6. What does Cassandra see when she enters the royal mansion?

7. What must Helen do in order to survive?

8. How do the women watch the unfolding battle?

9. What does Cassandra wish to confide in her brother?

10. What is the story that Helenus tells his sibling?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The point of view in the story is generally that of Helen, Cassandra, or other women but sometimes shifts to other characters. Give an examples of where it shifts and how that affects the telling of the story.

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of Polyxena's character in relation to Achilles? How does her knowledge of Achilles result in his death?

Essay Topic 3

Helen changes from being an impulsive and immature young girl to a poised, confident, and attractive young woman under Theseus' guidance. What does this transformation offer Helen? How does her experience and interactions with other people change?

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